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Whitetail Deer

Break out the topo maps and compass! Hunting the elusive whitetail in New Hampshire is one of the most rewarding experiences available. Whether you spend one day in the woods with us or several, you will see the passion our guides have for whitetail deer hunting. Hunt our exclusive QDM land and harvest a trophy or hunt the hundreds of acres available to us by landowner permission. We have sturdy tree stands over looking exclusive food plots, hardwood groves and cedar swamps.

Semi-Guided Hunts – Our guides will meet with you long before daylight to discuss tree stand locations, tree cam photos, topo maps and strategies for your morning hunt. We will then take you into one of our comfortable stands or blinds. Later in the morning, each hunter has the opportunity to still hunt on miles of trails as you work your way out of the woods back to the pick-up point for lunch. After Lunch and another strategy session with your guide, we will take you to an evening stand. When the day ends, we will meet you at your stand for the walk out after legal shooting time.

Fully Guided Hunts – This hunt includes being accompanied by one or more of our guides for the entire day. Your guide will spend the day with you in the stand or blind, participate in still hunting opportunities, and will push multiple deer habitats to give you the best opportunity possible.

Semi-guided (no meals). $185 per day
Fully guided (includes breakfast and lunch). $360 per person - two person minimum.
Ask about family and youth hunter discounts.
Transportation to and from our exclusive hunting areas.

Black Bear

Black Bear Hunting with Great North Woods Guide Service offers an exciting opportunity to harvest one of New Hampshire's most wary animals. We offer our guests the unique opportunity to hunt over an exclusive, active bait site all season long. You will select your site from multiple Central New Hampshire locations that have a proven history of bear activity. Hunt anytime during the season, all season long. Our stand.... your schedule. Our guides will set the stand, bait your selected site, check the trail cameras (email you updates and photos), and help you bring your trophy out of the woods, all for the price that most guide services charge for a 3-5 day hunt. Baiting in New Hampshire begins on opening day. Space is limited to 10 hunters for the season. Call today!

Currently, this hunt is offered only in New Hampshire.
Maine bear hunts are available through our partner outfitters. Call for details.

Moose Hunting

Moose hunting in New Hampshire is by lottery drawing only. If you are one of the fortunate hunters to be drawn in Zones J2 or I2, don't trust your success to just anyone. Great North Woods Guide Service offers an economical semi-guided moose hunt in our "home town" zones. Our expert guides spend hundreds of hours per year scouting and hunting in these zones saving you time and increasing your opportunity for a successful moose hunt. We provide you with multiple locations that put you in prime moose habitat and when you are successful, we will role up our sleeves and help extract your trophy from the woods. Don't wait...give us a call!

$275 per day (3 day minimum, no food or lodging)

Turkey

Whether you are a seasoned turkey hunter or a beginner, our guide service is the right choice to help you pursue that ole New Hampshire Gobbler. This hunt begins well before the crack of dawn and ends at noon each day. With coffee or tea in hand we will spend the morning together at various locations in and out of our comfortable two and three man blinds. Our guides are experts at calling in those hard to reach toms. Join us for a thrill that only turkey hunting can provide. Reserve your guide today!

Upland Birds

The sound of the whistling woodcock and the drumming grouse ring straight to the heart of the Upland bird hunter. These hunts take place in Northern NH (Errol and points north) as well as the Western Maine Mountains (Rangeley area). We specialize in finding the hidden logging roads of days gone by. Our hunting dogs are an integral part of our guide service and provide an advantage to you over the wary grouse and stealthy woodcock. Join us for an unforgettable walk in the autumn woods. Breathe the crisp clean air of fall while pursuing one of natures finest table fares.

Snowshoe Hare

Snowshoe Hare hunting in Maine and New Hampshire is nearing its best and offers a fast paced hunting experience second to none. We have seen rabbit numbers increasing rapidly over the past 3 years in our hunting area. Our AKC beagles are just rare’in to investigate the softwood cover and bring that hare back around to you. Fresh snow comes early in the north country and our guides and their dogs are ready to hit the trails in pursuit of your passion.

Fishing

Watch the sunrise from our boat while trolling for trophy Salmon, Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout and Lakers or cast a plastic lure for giant smallmouth bass in the late afternoon or evening. If ice fishing is your passion, we have one of the best equipped day trips available in Maine and New Hampshire. Warm ice fishing houses, underwater cameras, snowmobiles, ATVs, state of the art ice augers and reliable Jack Traps will ensure a great day on the ice. Whether you enjoy fly fishing rivers and streams, ice fishing, trolling, or cast and retrieve our guides have proven fishing success in the cold and warm waters of Maine and New Hampshire. Our day trips book quickly so don’t delay!

About Your Guide

Craig Rennie
Co-founder/Owner
Maine and New Hampshire Licensed Guide

Craig Rennie received a Bachelors degree in Wildlife Biology from Unity College in Maine in 1993, and is a Certified Wildlife Biologist (CWB) with The Wildlife Society, a New Hampshire Certified Wetland Scientist (CWS), and a Registered Maine and New Hampshire Guide for hunting, fishing and recreation. In addition, Craig is a Certified Archery Instructor with the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP), where he volunteers his time to teach archery in local schools. Before partnering with GNWGS, Craig worked as a Wildlife Biologist with Ducks Unlimited restoring degraded wetland habitats. Craig has also worked for the New Hampshire Fish & Game Department, Audubon Society of New Hampshire, and US Army Corps of Engineers. Craig brings to GNWGS over 13 years experience in natural resource management, wetland science, biological research, and is highly knowledgeable of the natural history and flora/fauna that is local to New Hampshire and Maine. Craig has had a lifelong passion for hunting and fishing, and enjoys sharing and teaching others about pursuing their outdoor passions.

John Fletcher
Co-founder/Owner
Maine and New Hampshire Licensed Guide

John’s love for the outdoors grew as he spent time with his father ice fishing, and exploring the woods as a young boy. When he moved to NH in his 20’s, deer hunting became a passion for him. Over the past 14 years he has harvested at least one deer per year and sometimes more. This success, as well as the passion, has motivated him to begin pursuing a career in guiding, so that he can help others achieve their goals and dreams as well.

When you spend time with John, you will see an “anything outdoors” attitude and that he was born to guide. Not only has John become a successful outdoorsman but he also enjoys helping others be successful as well. Some of his passions are hunting, fishing, canoeing, camping, hiking, mounting biking, and ATV riding.

Now that he has children he has been able to pass down his passion for the outdoors, even helping his son harvest his first whitetail. He is certified in first aid and CPR. So if you have that same passion for the outdoors, and like to have fun, John will do what it takes to make you successful in what ever direction your passion takes you.

Born and raised in the North Woods of Norway, Maine, Scott found his passion for the outdoors at an early age. He began hunting, fishing, and trapping at the age of 8. After graduating from college with a degree in aviation, Scott fulfilled his life long dream and moved to Homer, Alaska. The next 10 years were spent flying the Alaskan Bush, repairing airplanes, hunting, fishing, and trapping in the Last Frontier. Slowly, the desire to return to New England began to creep in. In 2004, Scott and his family rented their Alaska home to the Coast Guard and moved back to New Hampshire. Today, Scott owns several successful businesses and is a partner in the Great North Woods Guide Service, LLC. In line with an MBA in Marketing (NYIT ’07), Scott is a business development executive and Citation Jet captain for Kollsman Inc. in Merrimack, NH.

Their passion for the outdoors has led Scott and his family to form a new company called the New Hampshire Outdoor Learning Center, LLC., a business dedicated to the realm of outdoor education.

Scott specializes in guiding for Moose, Deer, Grouse, and Bear hunting, as well as Salmon and Trout fishing in the cold waters of Northern Maine and New Hampshire.

Our guides are 100% committed to providing you with an experience of a lifetime. Most importantly, we understand and share your passion for the woods and waters of Northern New England. All of our guides are licensed in New Hampshire and Maine and have obtained additional qualifications to ensure that your hunting and fishing trip is second-to-none. Great North Woods Guide Service, LLC. provides sportsmen and women of all ages and experience levels the best in outdoor knowledge and research saving you countless hours of time exploring the North Woods of Maine and New Hampshire. Come Join us by the campfire fire for a relaxing shore lunch or climb up in one of our comfortable tree stands for a day of trophy deer or bear hunting. Whether it’s deer, bear, moose, turkey, grouse, rabbits or any species of fish, Great North Woods Guide Service is here to help you “Pursue Your Passions”! To learn about your guide, scroll over the above photos

Our Area

All Great North Woods Guides are licensed in New Hampshire and in the toughest of all 50 states, the State of Maine.
This allows us to bring you the highest quality outdoor experience possible in New England.
We have 880 acres of exclusive hunting in Wildlife Management Unit J2.
This property is in the Quality Deer Management (QDM) program under the careful watch of our staff biologist
and pro staffer Craig Rennie. This gives our hunters the best opportunity for trophy deer, bear, and turkey.
On a larger scale our company has selected Eastern and Northern New Hampshire (Lakes Region North) and the
Western Maine Mountains (Rangely Lakes) as their territory of interest. Countless hours have been spent driving,
hiking, camping, hunting and fishing these areas gaining the knowledge necessary to ensure your success.
Call today and speak directly with your guide about the area and fish/game you would like to pursue.